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Robin Williamson, an asbestos surveyor employed by City Property of Glasgow, fell eight metres through a rooflight and was left in a wheelchair<\/h2>\n

A property management company has been fined \u00a3200,000 after an asbestos surveyor<\/a> fell eight metres through a rooflight, suffering injuries that left him in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n

Robin Williamson, an asbestos surveyor employed by City Property (Glasgow) LLP, suffered severe injuries after he fell while carrying out a survey on the roof of Netherton Community Centre, Glasgow on 5 April 2018.<\/p>\n

The company failed to properly plan or monitor the work<\/h3>\n

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) concluded that City Property (Glasgow) LLP did not provide a safe system for working at height on the external roof areas of the community centre in that it did not plan, organise and supervise the work, to ensure that the risks were identified and adequate precautions were in place<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mr Williamson suffered multiple skull fractures as well as a bleed to the brain and multiple spine and rib fractures. He now uses a wheelchair.<\/p>\n

City Property (Glasgow) LLP of Exchange House, George Street, Glasgow pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1), 2(2)(a) and (c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and were fined \u00a3200,000 at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 21 December 2022.<\/p>\n

Falls from a height are one of the most common work-related fatalities<\/h3>\n

HSE principal inspector Cameron Adam said: \u201cFalls from a height remain one of the most common causes of work-related fatalities and significant injuries in this country and the risks associated with working at height<\/a> are well known.<\/p>\n

\u201cFalls from height are avoidable and Mr Williamson\u2019s accident would have been prevented had the risks been properly assessed<\/a> and the appropriate control measures implemented.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmployers should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards\u201d.<\/p>\n

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